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United States / Idaho / Boise City Metro Area / Canyon County / Parma / Zip Codes
Parma, Idaho has a mild climate with dry summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is 80°F, with an average low of 50°F. Winter temperatures hover around 20-25°F during the day, dropping to just below 0°F at night. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an annual average of 12 inches. Snowfall averages around 25 inches per season. Parma receives more sunshine than most places in Idaho, making it a warm and pleasant place to live year-round.

Parma, Idaho gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parma averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Parma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parma is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Idaho.

8.5 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Parma, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Parma with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Idaho. In Parma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parma are September, June and May.
In Parma, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Idaho.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parma with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Parma, there are 134.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
In Parma, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.
Humidity is low in Parma, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Parma with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in Parma means that it is drier than most places in Idaho.
December is the rainiest month in Parma with 10.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 81.4 rainy days annually in Parma, which is less rainy than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Parma means that it is less snowy than most places in Idaho. December is the snowiest month in Parma with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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